MEEKER — A lot of volunteer labor and materials went in to making the new sign at Highland Cemetery.
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Jackson promoted to tech sergeant
RANGELY — Cody L. Jackson has served in the United States Air Force since September 1997.
MHS class schedules 10-year reunion
MEEKER — MHS Class of 1998 Reunion is July 5. There will be an adult dinner at the Meeker Golf Course at 5:30 p.m.
Relay for Life to meet July 9
RANGELY — The next Rio Blanco County Relay for Life meeting will be held at
Volunteers encouraged to join pow wow event
MEEKER — Smoking River Pow Wow welcomes prospective volunteers to an orientation session Tuesday evening, July 8 at the Meeker Interagency Office. This is an exciting opportunity for community members to participate in this year’s inaugural event; newcomers are encouraged.
Ute elder to bless Ute Park July 8
MEEKER — Clifford Duncan, Ute elder and cultural advisor to the Smoking River Pow Wow Committee, will hold a blessing ceremony at the Ute Park pow wow site on Tuesday, July 8 at 3 p.m.
Rangely fireworks blast off at Kenney
RANGELY — Folks here can expect a bang on Friday. Once again, the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District will sponsor — with the county and the town also chipping in financially — a fireworks display at Kenney Reservoir.
Madison tapped to administer impact fees
RBC — In his role with Rio Blanco County, Jeff Madison wears a lot of hats. And he just added another one. The newest hat Madison will wear is that of impact fee administrator. He already holds the titles of natural resources specialist and director of planning and development.
Some local liquor stores will open Sundays
RBC — Colorado’s new liquor sales law took effect at the beginning of July, but not all area liquor stores plan to be open for business on Sundays. Both liquor stores in Meeker — White River Liquors and Ol’ Crows — will not be open this Sunday. Neither will Christie’s[Read More…]
RVs will move from Love’s to Stagecoach campground
MEEKER — It appears residents of Love’s RV Park — about half of them, anyway — will have to move at the end of this month when the park’s conditional use permit expires.
School board chooses elementary site
MEEKER — “We have a site.” These were the words of Meeker Re-1 School Board President Mary Strang after last Thursday’s vote to approve a final site for a new elementary school.
Injury accidents, search and rescue keep sheriff’s office busy
RBC — Injury accidents rounded out the last few days of spring and a backcountry search and rescue rang in the first full day of summer for Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s deputies.
